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dc.date.accessioned2019-12-18T16:57:48Z
dc.date.available2019-12-18T16:57:48Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.identifier.citationBarbara Bodorkos Friedman, Sana Suri, Cristina Solé-Padullés, Sandra Düzel, Christian A Drevon, William F C Baaré, David Bartrés-Faz, Anders M Fjell, Heidi Johansen-Berg, Kathrine S Madsen, Lars Nyberg, Brenda W J H Penninx, Claire Sexton, Kristine B Walhovd, Enikő Zsoldos, Isabelle Budin-Ljøsne, Are People Ready for Personalized Brain Health? Perspectives of Research Participants in the Lifebrain Consortium, The Gerontologist, , gnz155en
dc.identifier.issn0304-324X
dc.identifier.urihttps://oxfordhealth-nhs.archive.knowledgearc.net/handle/123456789/396
dc.descriptionThis article is available under the Creative Commons CC-BY-NC license and permits non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objectives A healthy brain is central to physical and mental well-being. In this multi-site, qualitative study, we investigated views and attitudes of adult participants in brain research studies on the brain and personalized brain health as well as interest in maintaining a healthy brain. Design and Methods We conducted individual interviews with 44 adult participants in brain research cohorts of the Lifebrain consortium in Spain, Norway, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and coded using a cross-country codebook. The interview data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results Most participants did not focus on their own brain health and expressed uncertainty regarding how to maintain it. Those actively focusing on brain health often picked one specific strategy like diet or memory training. The participants were interested in taking brain health tests to learn about their individual risk of developing brain diseases, and were willing to take measures to maintain their brain health if personalized follow-up was provided and the measures had proven impact. The participants were interested in more information on brain health. No differences in responses were identified between age groups, sex, or countries. Discussion and Implications Concise, practical, personalized, and evidence-based information about the brain may promote brain health. Based on our findings, we have launched an ongoing global brain health survey to acquire more extensive, quantitative, and representative data on public perception of personalized brain health.en
dc.description.sponsorshipSupported by the NIHRen
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnz155en
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dc.subjectWellbeingen
dc.subjectBrain Activityen
dc.subjectCognitionen
dc.titleAre People Ready for Personalized Brain Health? Perspectives of Research Participants in the Lifebrain Consortiumen
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